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April 05 2012

Outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A black stone murti of a seated deity sits in a white arched niche with a green draped backdrop, wearing an orange cloth, a red and gold crown or headband, and white and orange flower garlands. Red-painted rocks form a mound at the base, with a small black plaque and a few flowers and lamps in front. The area is a plain dirt and paved ground. No people are visible.

Outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti seated on a black pedestal is framed by an arched white-silver niche and draped in orange cloth. The figure wears a striped green-and-orange headpiece, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and marigold garlands with white and red flowers hanging down both sides. Its arms hold ritual objects. The base is heaped with red and orange flower petals, and a small plaque sits on the pedestal. Paved paths and bare earth surround the shrine, with orange boundary walls behind the trees. No people are visible.

September 11 2013

June 21 2013

Outdoor shrine photograph showing a black stone deity murti seated within a silver-coloured arched frame, dressed in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, with a green drape behind it. Its base is heaped with red flowers and a small black plaque sits at the front of the pedestal. A large tree canopy with hanging aerial roots surrounds the shrine, and the ground is paved with a circular border.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with dense green foliage and hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands a dark stone deity murti with multiple raised arms, draped in an orange-saffron cloth and garlanded with bands of yellow and red flowers. The murti is set in a white carved arched frame atop a black plinth, with a small offering table holding lamps in front. The base is surrounded by a mound of red-orange kumkum-coloured offerings ringed by a black and white dotted border. No people are visible.

A black stone murti of a deity seated on an animal mount within a white ornate stone arch with a yellow-gold curtain backdrop. The deity wears an orange garment, a red and orange headband, a rudraksha-style necklace and red and white flower garlands. The base is heaped with red flowers and offerings, set in a shaded garden of trees with a small white pillar at left.

Outdoor photograph of a dark stone Dakshinamurthy statue seated beneath a large banyan tree. The statue is draped in orange cloth and decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. It sits within a white arched stone frame carved with floral and animal motifs, on a raised red-painted platform with a black-and-white dotted border. A small metal pot and a brick-lined area lie in the foreground, and a small plaque sits on the base. Green foliage and bare trunks surround the shrine. No people are visible.

An outdoor shrine under a large spreading tree shows a black stone murti of a seated sage figure wrapped in an orange cloth, wearing an orange turban and garlanded with white and red flower necklaces. The murti is set within a white arched frame and stands on a dark pedestal atop a mound painted bright orange-red. A black-and-white dotted serpent coils around the base of the mound, with a white fan and a small wooden stool placed in front. The paved circular platform, sandy ground and white boundary wall surround the shrine.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti sits in a white arched niche backed by orange fabric, wearing a yellow dhoti, a red flower garland and yellow flower garlands, seated with one hand raised. The shrine base is a rough red-painted mound with a small black offering stand and a diagonal black-and-yellow snake-like border. Open dirt ground, low stone walls and a white post stand in the background. No people are visible.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A black stone statue of a seated deity or sage is set within a silver-framed arched niche backed by orange fabric. The figure wears a yellow cloth wrap, a yellow turban-like headpiece and red flower garlands, and holds a small yellow item. A dark serpent-patterned border and a reddish-painted mound surround the base, with a small altar stone in front. Red-earth paths, a red boundary wall and green foliage are visible. No living people are present.